Heidenheim goalkeeper Kevin M眉ller is treated on the pitch for an injurey during the Bundesliga soccer match between FC Heidenheim and VfL Bochum at Voith-Arena. Heidenheim, Germany, Friday May 2, 2025. (Harry Langer/dpa via AP)
Heidenheim’s Tim Siersleben, left, and Jan Sch枚ppner provide first aid to goalkeeper Kevin M眉ller following an injury during the Bundesliga soccer match between FC Heidenheim and VfL Bochum at Voith-Arena. Heidenheim, Germany, Friday May 2, 2025. (Harry Langer/dpa via AP)
Heidenheim goalkeeper Kevin M眉ller is treated on the pitch during the Bundesliga soccer match between FC Heidenheim and VfL Bochum at Voith-Arena. Heidenheim, Germany, Friday May 2, 2025. (Harry Langer/dpa via AP)
Heidenheim goalkeeper Kevin M眉ller is carried off on a stretcher following an injury in the Bundesliga soccer match between FC Heidenheim and VfL Bochum at Voith-Arena. Heidenheim, Germany, Friday May 2, 2025. (Harry Langer/dpa via AP)
Bundesliga relegation battle leaves opposing players in hospital with serious injuries
BERLIN (AP) 鈥 Heidenheim goalkeeper Kevin M眉ller and Bochum forward Philipp Hofmann were both recovering in hospitals after being seriously injured in their teams鈥 Bundesliga relegation scrap on Friday.
Heidenheim goalkeeper Kevin M眉ller is treated on the pitch for an injurey during the Bundesliga soccer match between FC Heidenheim and VfL Bochum at Voith-Arena. Heidenheim, Germany, Friday May 2, 2025. (Harry Langer/dpa via AP)
BERLIN (AP) 鈥 Heidenheim goalkeeper Kevin M眉ller and Bochum forward Philipp Hofmann were both recovering in hospitals after being seriously injured in their teams鈥 Bundesliga relegation scrap on Friday.
M眉ller had a concussion after being knocked unconscious in a collision with Bochum鈥檚 Ibrahima Sissoko, Heidenheim said Saturday. M眉ller had received lengthy treatment on the field while being shielded from view before he was taken off on a stretcher.
Hofmann broke a rib causing a collapsed lung after a collision with Heidenheim鈥檚 Marvin Pieringer.
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Bochum said the injury was 鈥渜uite life-threatening.鈥
鈥淗ofmann owes it to the careful first aid and immediate examinations and treatments at the local hospital that nothing more serious happened,鈥 the club said on its website, adding that the player鈥檚 lung function was only restored after a minor operation to drain his chest.
Hofmann will miss Bochum鈥檚 remaining two games of the season, while it was uncertain when M眉ller could return for Heidenheim.
The left Bochum bottom of the Bundesliga with only slim hopes of avoiding the drop, while Heidenheim was four points above Bochum in the relegation playoff place.
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